Ten Things Elon Musk's Texts Reveal About the Twitter Deal

Elon Musk's and Twitter executives', close friends', potential investors' and Silicon Valley bros' text exchange sheds light on how a $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,58,100 crore) deal by the world’s richest person to buy the social media company came about — and ended up in court.

ONDC Network Begins Beta Testing in Bengaluru at Select Locations

Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), an initiative of the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), has opened its network to consumers in 16 locations across the city of Bengaluru, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Friday. To begin with, consumers can place their orders in two domains — groceries and restaurants — through bu...

Google Play Store for Tablets With Redesigned Interface, Navigation Rail Released: Report

Google's latest update for Play Store on tablets brings a new design aimed at freeing up screen space by introducing a navigation rail that drops down on interaction instead of the previously seen always-visible rail. The new design also includes a narrowed down search bar and a smaller Play Store logo.

Twitter Tests Immersive Media Viewer With Vertical Scrolling for Video: All Details

Twitter has announced two new features to its redesigned video viewing experience featuring a full-screen view, and a video carousel feature on the 'explore tab' that enables vertical swiping with a new 'videos for you' sub-section. The immersive media viewer with vertical scrolling will be available for iOS users using Twitter in English, while the video carousel fea...

Antitrust Legislation Targeting Big Tech Dominance Approved by US House of Representatives

The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed an antitrust bill that is aimed at empowering US states to tackle the dominance of Big Tech firms. The new legislation will give US states an upper hand over companies in choosing the location of courts that decide federal antitrust cases, while increasing money for federal regulators. Meanwhile, the bill that was pas...

Elon Musk's Messages to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, Jack Dorsey Revealed Ahead of October Takeover Trial

Elon Musk's messages to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal reveal that the two were briefly friends earlier this year, until Musk tweeted to his followers in April asking if Twitter was dying. The Tesla CEO's messages to Agrawal showed that the latter asked Musk to treat him "like an engineer” instead of a CEO as they worked through technical questions together. At one point...

Microsoft Discontinues Swiftkey Keyboard Support on iOS Devices: Report

Microsoft has reportedly announced that it will be discontinuing iOS support for its QWERTY Keyboard application, Switfkey, from October 5 onwards. Existing users can continue to use their installed applications until it is manually uninstalled or the user migrates to another iOS device. Moreover, the company will continue to support Swiftkey on Android, and its under...

Optus Data Breach: Australia Plans Tough Data Protection Laws After Telecoms Cyberattack

Australia has flagged tough new data protection laws after a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of personal data of 9.8 million customers from telecom provider Optus, the second-largest in the country. The government blames lax cybersecurity at Optus, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications, also known as Singtel, for the breach that exposed personal data of ...

Google Reportedly Testing Message Reactions to SMS From iPhone Users: All Details

Google has reportedly begun testing a new feature on its Messages app that will send a message to iPhone users every time a user reacts to their SMS. For years, Apple would deliver an SMS to Android users when iPhone users reacted to their messages, prompting Google to find a workaround. With the latest feature in testing, Google could turn the tables on Apple, as par...

Amazon Increases Hourly Wages for US Warehouse, Transportation Workers Ahead of Peak Gifting Season

Amazon on Wednesday announced that it had raised the average hourly pay for warehouse and transportation workers in the US to $19 (roughly Rs. 1,560). According to Amazon, the pay hikes will cost the company $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,200 crore) crore over the coming year. The e-commerce giant's decision comes ahead of the peak gifting season in the US, and as some wor...

Robinhood, Circle to Allow Customers to Trade Second-Largest Stablecoin USD Coin: All Details

Robinhood said on Wednesday that it would provide customers on the platform the option to trade USD Coin (or USDC) as part of a partnership with crypto firm Circle. Customers will also be able to withdraw the second-largest stablecoin on both Ethereum and Polygon through the Robinhood Wallet, which was launched in beta to 10,000 iOS users on the waitlist yesterday, ac...

Twitter Slammed by Firms Over Ads Displayed Next to Child Pornography Accounts, Ad Campaigns Suspended

Twitter was slammed by major advertisers like Dyson, Mazda, and Ecolab over the platform displaying their ads next to accounts and tweets related to child pornography. The companies said they have suspended or removed their ads from the microblogging service, after promotions for 30 brands ranging from Disney to Coca-Cola and NBC Universal to a children's hospital wer...

Facebook Must Pay Compensation to Rohingyas Over Online Hate Speech Campaign, Amnesty International Says

Facebook must pay compensation to Rohinygas over hate speech that exacerbated violence against the community when they were forced from their homes in Myanmar in 2017, Amnesty International said in a report on Wednesday. The NGO said that Facebook, wasn't merely a passive site with insufficient content moderation, and that its algorithms “proactively amplified and p...

Apple Removes Russian Social Networking App VKontakte from App Store to Comply With Sanctions on Russia

Apple confirmed on Wednesday that it had delisted VKontakte, Russia's most widely used social networking app from the company's App Store. The app was removed in compliance with UK Sanctions on Russia after the latter held referendums in Moscow-controlled areas of Ukraine. The VK apps that were removed are used for messaging, digital payments, grocery shopping, and so...

WhatsApp Reveals Critical Vulnerabilities in Older App Versions That Let Attacker Exploit Phones via Video Call

WhatsApp, Meta's instant messaging and calling service, has published details of a 'critical' vulnerability that has been patched in a newer version of the app but might still affect older installed versions that have not been updated.

ED Freezes Bitcoins Worth Over Rs. 12 Crore From Gaming Platform E-Nuggets

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has frozen Bitcoins equivalent to worth Rs. 12.83 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after an investigation being conducted against a man named Aamir Khan and others relating to the mobile gaming application — E-nuggets.

BlackBerry IoT Unit Sees Increase in Automotive Demand Amid Fall in Cybersecurity Revenue

BlackBerry on Tuesday reported that its revenues from cybersecurity services for the second quarter fell 7.5 percent to $111 million (roughly Rs. 900 crore) year-on-year. The company faces tough competition from Microsoft, Citrix, and IBM in the security software segment. Meanwhile, the company's Internet of things (IoT) unit, which includes the QNX automotive softwar...

Elon Musk Fake Accounts Claim Not Backed Up by Data Scientists' Findings, Twitter Lawyer Tells Court

Twitter on Tuesday told a US court that Tesla CEO had not backed up his fake accounts claim, which he has used as a reason to back out of the $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,60,140 crore) Twitter takeover deal. The company's lawyers said it was a struggle to get documents from data scientists that Musk used to estimate the portion of fake accounts on the social network, an...

Facebook, Instagram Integration Improved With Deeper Account Centre Integration by Meta

Facebook and Instagram's Account Center will allow users to switch between either platform's profiles and monitor notifications for both accounts from a single Accounts Center section. New mobile UI allows iOS, and Android users to switch between Facebook and Instagram without navigating to home screen, multitasking menu, or app drawer.

US Senators Push for Limits on Law Enforcement's Purchase of Warrantless Cellphone Tracking Tools

US Senators and civil rights lawyers are pushing for a law that would limit the ability of law enforcement in the US to purchase and use tools to track users using their cellphones, sometimes without a search warrant. Earlier this month, it was reported that US police departments were using a tool called "Fog Reveal" search hundreds of billions of records, including g...

Garena Free Fire Probe: Enforcement Directorate Searches Premises, Freezes Bank Accounts of Coda Payments

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said that it had searched the premises of Coda Payments India, the distributor for Free Fire, the popular battle royale game that was banned in India earlier this year. The agency also announced via Twitter that it had frozen Coda's bank account with a balance of Rs. 685.3 million. Garena Free Fire was one of 54 apps that were ba...

Google Photos Update With Redesigned Memories Feature Rolling Out: All Details

Google Photos is being updated with a revamped Memories feature that sports a cleaner aesthetic, smoother vertical screen switching scroll gesture, subtle zoom effect, bolder title fonts, re-positioned photo details, a quick exit button, and the ability to create a share-link for friends and family. The company announced the changes earlier this month, that are now ro...

Instagram Story Time Limit Increased to 60 Seconds: Report

Instagram is reportedly increasing the time limit of stories to 60 seconds, from the earlier limit of 15 seconds. Earlier, stories that were longer than 15 seconds used to get broken up into separate segments. The social media company is said to have begun testing the change with select users towards the end of last year.

Elon Musk, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Said to Postpone Depositions Ahead of Upcoming Trial

Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal were said to postpone their depositions before opposing lawyers on Monday, ahead of the upcoming Twitter takeover trial next month. The Tesla CEO is being sued by Twitter to complete the acquisition of the microblogging service for the agreed sum of $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,37,465 crore). The five-day trial is set to begin on ...

TikTok May Face GBP 27 Million Fine Over Potential Breach of UK Law, Failure to Protect Children's Privacy

TikTok, the popular video sharing platform that is growing in popularity across the world, may face a GBP 27 million (roughly Rs. 236 crore) fine in the UK over its failure to protect children's privacy when they are using the app. The company may have processed the data of children under 13 without appropriate parental consent, and processed “special category data...

Dynamic Island Could Feature on All Android Phones. Here's How to Download

A few weeks after Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 lineup at its 'Far Out' event on September 7 with a major design change with the Dynamic Island, Android smartphone users can also add this new feature to their devices. 

WhatsApp Call Links Support Rolling Out, 32-Member Group Video Call Testing Also Begins

WhatsApp on Monday announced that it will roll out Call Links to allow users to start a new call or join one with a single tap. The Meta-owned messaging service will make it easier for users to share call links when the feature rolls out later this week. WhatsApp will also begin testing group video calls for up to 32 people.

Twitter Says 50-60 Percent of Tweets in Government Takedown Orders Are 'Innocuous': Details

Twitter on Monday argued that 50 to 60 per cent of tweets that are asked by the government to be blocked are "innocuous", while challenging the Central government's orders asking it to block some accounts, URLs and tweets on the microblogging platform. The company cited the Supreme Court in the landmark Shreya Singhal case where the IT Act blocking rules were upheld a...

Amazon Prime Early Access Sale Announced in 15 Countries in Bid to Entice Cautious Consumers

Amazon Prime Early Access Sale will be held next month, the company announced on Monday. The second such sale from the Seattle-based e-commerce giant will begin on October 11 and run for 48 hours in 15 countries. Amazon previously offered consumers discounts during its annual Prime Day sale in July.

WhatsApp Testing Companion Mode For Android Tablets, Do Not Disturb API Support Spotted: Report

WhatsApp is reportedly testing two features for Android. The first feature is companion mode support for Android tablets and the other is support for the Do not disturb API for missed calls on the Android version of the Meta-owned messaging service.

The Crown Season 5 Release Date Set for November 9 on Netflix — Tudum 2022

The Crown season 5 now has a release date: November 9. At Tudum 2022, Netflix announced that season 5 arrives in less than seven weeks. Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Dominic West, and Elizabeth Debicki lead The Crown season 5 cast.

Heart of Stone Trailer: Alia Bhatt, Gal Gadot Tease Their Netflix Action Thriller at Tudum 2022

Heart of Stone teaser trailer is here. At Tudum 2022, Netflix unveiled the first look for the Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, and Alia Bhatt-led action spy thriller movie. Heart of Stone is slated to drop in 2023 on Netflix.

Tudum Netflix Trailers, First Looks, and the Biggest Announcements

The Witcher season 3, The Crown season 5, Emily in Paris season 3, Heart of Stone, Enola Holmes 2, The Witcher: Blood Origin, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Shadow and Bone season 2, Vikings: Valhalla season 2, Extraction 2, and Outer Banks season 3 — the biggest trailers, announcements, and first looks from Tudum Netflix 2022 event.

Government Launches Mobile App Sign Learn for Indian Sign Languages

The Centre on Friday launched an Indian Sign Language (ISL) dictionary mobile application called Sign Learn containing 10,000 words. The app is available in Android as well as iOS versions, and all the words in the ISL dictionary can be searched through Hindi or English medium, officials said. The sign videos of the app can also be shared on social media.

Zomato to Check Cloud Kitchens Hosting More Than 10 Brands to Include More Transparency

Zomato, the food delivery and dining app, said it will carry out physical inspection of cloud kitchens which run more than 10 brands out of a single location in a bid to curb malpractices by operators. The food aggregator pointed out that in the recent past, the statutory body Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has also stated that cloud kitchen enti...

iOS 16 'Mailjack' Bug Causes Mail App to Crash Upon Receiving Maliciously Crafted Email: All Details

iOS 16 is reportedly affected by a bug that can cause the Mail application to crash, rendering it inaccessible. Dubbed Mailjack, the bug comes in the form of an otherwise routine-looking mail, with an unusual sender field that includes extra characters that causes the Mail application to crash on iOS 16.

WeTransfer Is Down, Downloads Are Crashing; Company Investigating Issues With Service

WeTransfer, a popular service that allows users to transfer large files is down. A few members of the Gadgets 360 provided details of the issue and the company has also acknowledged the issue via its website and is working on a fix.

Google System Update Brings App Installation Tracking on Secondary Devices, More: All Details

Google System Update for September has been announced and the company has added several system and Play Store improvements, including allowing users to see an expanded information display in the details of all Play Store listings, along with being able to track installations on other devices from their phones, as well as improvements to the Wear OS experience on compa...

WhatsApp Working to Keep Iranians Connected Amid Widespread Internet Shutdown Over Nationwide Protests

WhatsApp on Thursday said it was working to keep users in the country connected via its messaging app, amid a widespread internet shutdown imposed after nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Iranian Mahsa Amini. The Meta-owned messaging service and Instagram were blocked in the country following public outrage with reports of security forces coming under a...

India vs Australia Second T20: Where, When, and How to Watch

India vs Australia second Mastercard T20 international will be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur and can be watched live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 3, and Star Sports Select HD channels. The match will also stream live on Disney+ Hotstar.

Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Launches 'Beyond the Screen' Organisation to Tackle Social Media Harms

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on Thursday announced the launch of a nonprofit organisation that aims to highlight harms caused by social media platforms, while providing solutions to those issues. Last year, Haugen leaked reams of internal studies showing executives knew of their site's potential for harm, and has maintained that the tech titan, which has sinc...

Winzo Games Lawsuit: Delhi High Court Seeks Google's Stance on Lawsuit Over Real-Money Games Policy

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to Google, seeking its stance on Winzo Games' lawsuit against the search giant, and observed that the issue of net neutrality was also raised by the plaintiff. Winzo Games has sued Google claiming that its new policy would allow only daily fantasy sports (DFS) and rummy games applications on the Play Store, while excludin...

Swiggy, Zomato Amongst Top 10 Global Food Delivery Platforms, Research Firm Says

Swiggy and Zomato featured in a research firm's list of the top 10 e-commerce-based food delivery platforms, placing ninth and tenth in the global ranking. Both companies are part of over a hundred unicorns from the country, which means they have a total valuation of $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,000 crore). The report by Canada-headquartered global research firm ETC Grou...

Twitch Bans Unlicensed Gambling Streams Across Service Amid Rising Fears of Viewer Addiction

Twitch has announced it will ban the streaming of unlicensed roulette, dice, or slots games on the service, as more streamers have begun calling for curbs on gambling streams. As concerns over rising viewer addiction mount, the Amazon-owned service says it will tighten its policy related to gambling streams on October 18. However, websites that focus on sports betting...

Twitter Discloses, Fixes Bug That Prevented Account Logouts on All Devices After a Password Reset: Details

Twitter announced this week that it recently fixed a bug that kept Twitter users logged in to their accounts on multiple devices after they did a voluntary password reset. The company says it has logged out users who might have been affected out of all active sessions.

Meta Ordered to Pay Voxer $174.5 Million Over Violation of Live Streaming Patents: All Details

Meta was directed to pay Voxer $174.5 million (roughly Rs. 1405 crore) over the violation of the latter's live streaming patents to improve communications on the battlefield. A US jury found that Facebook Live and Instagram Live used technology patented by Voxer, that were developed by a US Army veteran who served as a Special Forces communications sergeant in Afghani...

Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Skirting Apple's Privacy Rules to Violate User Privacy: All Details

Meta has been sued in a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the company built a secret workaround to skirt privacy protections put in place by Apple to snoop on users on its apps. The lawsuit’s claims are based on a report by data privacy researcher Felix Krause, that said Meta’s Facebook and Instagram apps for Apple’s iOS inject JavaScript code onto websi...

UPI Lite Launched for Offline Transactions Alongside UPI on RuPay Credit Cards, BBPS Cross-Border Payments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched UPI Lite for feature phones on Tuesday, allowing Indian users to enable offline transactions for a small amount limit. The on-device wallet was launched by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das alongside the unveiling of UPI on RuPay credit cards enabling of Bharat Bill Pay System (BBPS) for cross-border bill payments. To recall, UPI Li...

Google Rolls Out 'Results About You' Privacy Tool to Remove Personally Identifiable Information: Report

Google has begun rolling out a 'Requests About You' feature that will allow users to request the search giant to remove search results that contain their phone number, home address, email, or other personal identifiable information from search results. The privacy tool is available in Europe and in the US, according to a report.

Google Search Updated to Display Train Ticket Pricing, Allows Purchasing Tickets Directly: All Details

Google Search has been updated to display pricing of tickets and allow users to purchase them from the company's website. The Alphabet-owned firm has announced that users in Japan, Germany, Italy, and Spain will now be able to buy train tickets directly from Google. The company has also incorporated sustainability features into its existing travel search options for h...

TikTok to Require Verification for Political Accounts, Bans Campaign Fundraising Ahead of US Midterm Elections

TikTok has announced that it will require verification for all accounts of US politicians, political parties, and government departments, ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections. The video sharing platform will also ban all videos aimed at campaign funding, which will be enforced by blocking access to advertising features for accounts belonging to politicians and p...

US Reviews Psychological Warfare Operations After Reports of Fake Accounts Promoting Pro-West Disinformation

The US Department of Defense is reviewing its psychological warfare operations following reports of Twitter and Facebook removing nearly 150 US and Britain-origin accounts in July and August engaging in "inauthentic behavior." The accounts came from a series of campaigns over five years rather than one single effort, according to a report by Graphika and the Stanford ...

Elon Musk to Be Questioned Under Oath in Twitter Lawsuit on September 26: All Details

Twitter will depose Elon Musk in Delaware on September 26, in connection with the company's upcoming trial against the Tesla CEO to enforce the terms of the $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,51,320 crore) deal to acquire the service. The microblogging platform will question Musk under oath on September 26 and September 27, but the deposition could continue until September 2...

YouTube to Share 45 Percent of Ad Revenue From YouTube Shorts With Creators Amid Intense TikTok Competition

YouTube on Tuesday announced that it will bring ads to YouTube Shorts, while creators would be paid 45 percent of ad revenue from the short video service. The move comes as Google faces intense competition from rival TikTok, which offers a $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,000 crore) to pay creators and has grown to over 1 billion users.

Andor Review: Grown Up Star Wars Pushes the Galaxy, Just as Rogue One

Andor review: new Star Wars series might be a prequel to a prequel, but it still feels like it’s breaking new ground for the galaxy far, far away. Andor releases September 21 at 12am PT/ 12:30pm IST on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Diego Luna, Genevieve O'Reilly, and Stellan Skarsgård lead Andor cast. Andor season 1 consists of 12 episodes.

UPI Daily Transactions Expected to Cross 1 Billion-Mark in Next 5 Years: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Unified Payments Interface-based transaction is expected to reach one billion per day in the next five years, stated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday while addressing an event. She stated that the data released by NPCI shows that UPI reported 6.28 billion transactions worth Rs. 10.62 trillion (nearly Rs. 11,00,000 crore) in July 2022.

Twitter Witnessed Highest Volume of Traffic Ever on the Day of Queen Elizabeth II's Demise: All Details

Twitter was down for several users on the night of September 8, when Queen Elizabeth II’s demise was communicated by the Royal Family. Now, Twitter has shared that over 30.2 million tweets have been shared about the Queen since September 8. The microblogging website witnessed the highest number of conversations ever on the same day, according to Twitter.

Telegram Update Brings Slack-like Infinite Emoji Reactions, Statuses: All Details

The latest Telegram update includes an extended library of emoji reactions, emoji support on status for premium subscribers, improved login experience for iOS users, smoother in-app transition animations and priority downloads on Android, auto-apply support on icon packs for Android 13 users, and a change in format for a user's unique profile URL.

Swadeshi Jagran Manch Pushes for Limits on Entry Fees for Online Games, Plans to Approach Government

The Swadeshi Jagran Manch has said it will approach the government to push for limits on paid online games' entry fees. The move comes amid attempts by the industry in the country to lobby against stringent rules recommended by a government panel that calls for a new regulatory body, along with deposit and withdrawal limits.

WhatsApp Working on Ability to Edit Messages on Android: Report

WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new feature that will allow users to edit sent text messages. The feature may soon be released in future beta version of the app.

Uber Says Hacker Affiliated With Lapsus$ Behind Cyberattack: Report

Uber has reportedly said that a hacker affiliated with the Lapsus$ hacking group was behind the cyberattack that caused the company to close down several of its internal communications and engineering systems temporarily last week. The hacker reportedly compromised the account of an employee's workplace messaging app Slack and used it to send a message to Uber employe...

Apple Hikes Pricing for Apps, In-App Purchases on the App Store in Several Countries

Apple has announced that it will increase the prices of apps and in-app purchases on the App Store in several countries. The pricing increase will go into effect as early as October 5 and will affect multiple regions. The hikes apply to all purchases, except auto-renewable subscriptions, according to Apple.

Facebook's Antitrust Lawsuit Should Be Reinstated, Argue US States

Facebook, a Meta-owned company, is in another trouble as a number of the US states have requested an appeals court on Monday to reinstate an antitrust lawsuit against the social media platform. The lawsuit was initially filed against Facebook in 2020, close to the time when the US Federal Trade Commission also sued the company. The FTC is still fighting the company an...

Google Asked by RBI, MeitY to Step up Checks Against Illegal Lending Apps in India: Report

The government and the Reserve Bank of India have urged Google to introduce tight checks to help curb the use of illegal digital lending applications in India. Google has been asked to ensure that only whitelisted loan apps are available for download on the Google Play Store. As per RBI’s digital lending norms, all loan disbursals and repayments are required to be e...

SEBI Invites Bids for Web Intelligence Tool to Analyse Unstructured, Publicly Available Data on Social Media

SEBI has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from solution providers for a Web Intelligence Tool. The Web intelligence tool should use artificial intelligence and data analytics to probe violations of various securities laws by individuals, groups and other entities.

Ola to Cut 10 Percent Engineering Jobs Across Ride-Hailing, Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Businesses: Details

Ola on Monday announced that it would cut around 200 engineering jobs as part of its efforts to centralising operations to build a structure to strengthen relevant roles and functions. The company, which said it is focussed on being a "vertically integrated mobility" company, plans to increase the number of engineers from 2,000 to 5,000 over the next 18 months, in veh...

YouTube Concludes Experiment Displaying Large Number of Unskippable Ads

YouTube was reportedly playing up to 10 non-skippable adverts in a row making it harder for free users to avoid ads on the platform. As per a new report, YouTube has confirmed that this experiment with advertisements has now "concluded".

Apple-Epic Games Lawsuit: US Justice Department Asks to Take Part in Tussle Scheduled for October: Report

]The US Department of Justice reportedly wants to have a say on Apple’s antitrust issue with Epic Games. The lawsuit is due to be heard on appeal next month. An appeals court has granted the justice department the right to send a representative to the hearing that is scheduled to take place on October 21.

Uber Says No Evidence of Sensitive User Data Loss During Hack: Report

Uber has reportedly said that there was no evidence that the hacker got access to sensitive user data. A recent report of a network breach forced the ride-hailing company to shut several internal communications and engineering systems. Uber reportedly began investigating the cybersecurity incident on Thursday.

Blinkit Partners With Apple Reseller Unicorn to Deliver iPhone 14 in Delhi, Mumbai

Blinkit has partnered with Unicorn to deliver iPhone 14. The e-commerce firm announced the new collaboration with Apple reseller Unicorn on Friday. However, the iPhone 14 delivery will be currently limited to Delhi and Mumbai. Apple’s latest iPhone lineup was announced at the ‘Far Out’ event on September 7.

Google Photos Introduces Collage Editor, Revamps Memories Feature: All Details

Google Photos has been updated to show users video snippets as part of a revamped Memories feature that will now compile still photos and snippets through a more cinematic audio-visual experience, and an in-built collage builder, according to the company. The company has also introduced a new collage editor that allows users to pick images and apply edits with up to 3...

Twitter Edit Button May Roll Out for Public Testing Starting September 21

Twitter is planning to roll out the edit tweet button on September 21. This feature may initially be only available to Twitter Blue members in New Zealand.

YouTube, Facebook Commit to Tackling Online Extremism, Educating Younger Users: Report

YouTube, Facebook and Microsoft on Thursday have announced plans to tackle violent content and extremism online. The Alphabet-owned streaming service will educate younger users on identifying misinformation and manipulation tactics, and remove content glorifying violence. Meta will work with researchers, and Microsoft will share a cheaper version of its AI detection t...

Elon Musk Accuses Twitter of Fraud for Concealing Serious Security Flaws in Amended Lawsuit: Report

Elon Musk has accused Twitter of fraud by concealing serious flaws in the social media company's data security. Following the allegations made by a Twitter whistleblower, Musk amended his previously filed lawsuit against the firm. The Twitter whistleblower accused Twitter of knowingly allowing the Indian and Chinese governments to place its "agents" on the company pay...

Snapchat for Web With Chat Reactions, Lenses Rolling Out to Users Across the Globe: Details

Snapchat for Web is currently rolling out for all users across the globe. Snapchat for Web, which is a Web version of the messaging service, was announced by the company in July. The expanded availability of the messaging app was announced by Snap in a round-up of new features for fall. Snapchat for Web includes messaging features like Chat Reactions and Chat Reply, a...

RBI Enables Bharat Bill Payment System to Allow Cross-Border Inbound Payments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has enabled the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) to process cross-border inbound payments for the non-resident Indians (NRIs). After the enabling of the inbound payment process, the NRIs no longer need to send money to the India-based accounts of their family members to pay utility bills in India.

WhatsApp Actively Working on Feature That Will Let You Export, Import Chat Backups Offline: Report

WhatsApp is working on a feature that will allow Android users to export and import their chat backups offline from Google Drive. A screenshot shared by WABetaInfo suggests this could be an additional way or step to restore local backup.

Meta, Google to Pay Crores in Fines Over Privacy Law Violations in South Korea: Details

Google and Facebook parent company Meta must pay fines of several billion South Korean won imposed by a South Korean privacy panel, after the firms reportedly failed to clearly inform users and obtain their consent to collect data on their interests for tailored advertisements based on their behaviour.

Paytm Says ED Not Investigating New Cases, Searches Related to Old Probes: Report

Paytm has reportedly denied anything new being investigated in the recent search by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at the company’s premises on Wednesday. As per a report, a Paytm spokesperson clarified that the federal agency has only sought information linked to the ongoing probes on certain merchants in recent search operation.

Byju’s Posts 13-Fold Widening in Losses in Delayed FY 2021 Report, Accounting Changes Detailed: Report

Byju’s on Wednesday released audited financial statements after months of delay. The Bengaluru-based company reported a 13-fold widening in losses in the year through March 2021, with net losses widening to Rs. 45.7 billion. The company also announced unaudited numbers for the year through March 2022.

WhatsApp Testing Ability to Hide Online Status on Latest Android Beta Update: Report

WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out the WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.22.20.9 update. It includes a new privacy option that gives users the ability to choose who can see their online status.

Meta Seeks Secret Information From Rivals, Over 100 Firms Subpoenaed in FTC Lawsuit

Meta reportedly subpoenaed 132 companies, including social media firms and rivals like Snap, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Clubhouse. The Facebook parent company is looking for details from its rivals to fight a 2020 US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging that it monopolised the social media market after it acquired messaging app WhatsApp and Instagram.

Twitter Allowed Chinese, Indian Agents on Payroll, Privacy of Users at Risk, Whistleblower Claims

Twitter's former security chief Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko testified before a US Senate Committee on Tuesday. The Twitter whistleblower while appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee laid out his allegations against the microblogging platform. He accused Twitter of knowingly allowing the Indian and Chinese governments to place its "agents" on the company payroll.

Twitter Shareholders Approve Elon Musk's Takeover Deal Ahead of Upcoming Legal Battle

Twitter shareholders have voted to approve Elon Musk's Twitter takeover deal on Tuesday. Musk's agreement to buy Twitter for $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,49,800 crore) was approved by a majority of shareholders, a month ahead of the upcoming legal battle between the microblogging platform and the Tesla CEO, who has repeatedly attempted to walk away from the deal.

Twitter Had at Least One Chinese Agent Working at the Company, Whistleblower Says: Report

Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko, the company's former security chief, reportedly made disclosures that claim at least one Chinese agent was working at the company. The whistleblower's claim was revealed by remarks made by a US Senator during a hearing on Tuesday, where the whistleblower is set to begin testifying before a US Senate Committee, according to a report...

Twitter Data Centre Suffered Outage Due to California Heat, Service Operating Without Redundancy: Report

A Twitter data centre in California was taken offline during a heat wave on September 5, according to a report citing a memo from an executive of the microblogging service. The company has reportedly blocked any major changes to its service until the access to the data centre in California is restored.

Twitter Whistleblower Set to Testify Before US Senate Committee Over Alleged Security Lapses: Report

Twitter's former security chief Peiter Zatko will be grilled by a US Senate Committee on Tuesday, according to a report. The popular hacker is expected to be grilled by the committee over claims that a Twitter employee may have worked on behalf of a foreign government, as well as his claims of security lapses on the part of the popular microblogging service in a whist...

Zoom Renames Chat Product to Zoom Team Chat, Adds Features: Details

Zoom has renamed its chat product to Zoom Team Chat and have added some features including third party integration to the video-calling app. Zoom Team Chat will also come with the ability to share in-meeting chat to Team Chat that will let users schedule a meeting from chat or channel.

Instagram to Begin Testing of Twitter-Like Repost Feature Soon: Report

Instagram repost feature testing will reportedly begin soon, as per a report. The feature apparently has taken cues from Twitter, which allows retweeting and shows the retweeted post on your handle.

Twitter Refutes Elon Musk's Claims of Breach of Agreement Over Whistleblower Payment: Report

Twitter reportedly responded to Elon Musk's latest letter of termination on Monday, stating that it had not violated any of the terms the agreement to be acquired for $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,49,900 crore) by the Tesla CEO. Musk had stated that the payment of $7.75 million (roughly Rs. 60 crore) to a whistleblower without his consent was a violation of his agreemen...

Amazon India Announces 50 Percent Fee Cut for New Sellers Ahead of Upcoming Festive Season Sales

Amazon has cut selling fees for new sellers on the e-commerce website by 50 percent, ahead of the company's upcoming Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 sale that starts later this month, on September 23. All new sellers who register before October 26 and launch within 90 days will be eligible for a 50 percent cut on selling fees, which is collected on all products sold...

Apple to Release iOS 16, watchOS 9 Today: How to Install, Compatible iPhones, and More

iOS 16 and watchOS 9 will be released by Apple globally, including in India today. The updates should hit the compatible iPhone and Apple Watch models at around 10.30pm in India. The new updates bring several features and improvements to compatible iPhone and Apple Watch models.

House of the Dragon Episode 4 Review: Double Standards Cause a Royal Scandal

House of the Dragon episode 4 review: Rhaenyra’s (Milly Alcock) thirst for adventure causes a royal scandal, after she takes a seedy Flea Bottom tour with her uncle Daemon (Matt Smith). House of the Dragon episode 4 released September 11 at 6pm PT/ 9pm ET on HBO Max, and September 12 at 6:30am IST on Disney+ Hotstar in India.

Andor Final Trailer: War Erupts as the Rebellion Sets Their Plan in Motion in Star Wars Series

Andor, a new Star Wars series, just got a final trailer, ahead of its release on September 21. The 12-episode series follows rebel spy Cassian Andor's journey as he goes up against the oppressive Empire. The new Andor trailer offers some glimpses into the war to come and highlights the romance between Andor and Bix. Andor releases on Disney+ Hotstar with a 3-episode p...

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2, Tales of the Jedi Trailer and Release Dates Unveiled

Tales of the Jedi premieres October 26 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar with six episodes. Star Wars: The Bad Batch returns with its 16-episode second season on January 4, 2023. Tales of the Jedi trailer unveiled alongside.

ED Raids Promoters of Kolkata-Based Mobile Gaming App, Seizes Over Rs. 7 Crore in Cash

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the promoters of a Kolkata-based mobile gaming app company on Saturday. The federal officials have recovered cash over Rs. 7 crore during the raid, which was a part of a money-laundering investigation. The gaming app titled E-Nuggets and its promoter, identified as Aamir Khan and others, were investigated by the ED after an FIR ...

Twitter Puts a Limit on Edit Button, Only Five Edits Allowed Within 30 Minutes: Report

Twitter has reportedly set a limit of five edits within 30 minutes on the new edit button. It has purportedly confirmed that the feature will be initially rolled out to Twitter Blue subscribers in New Zealand.

Disney+ Hotstar Announces Mahabharata, Showtime, Koffee With Karan Season 8 at D23 Expo 2022

Disney+ Hotstar has announced that it will be soon launching three new Indian titles — Showtime, Mahabharata, and Koffee With Karan Season 8. The release date of these shows has not been revealed.

Elon Musk Reportedly Adds Whistleblower Payment as New Reason for Termination of $44 Billion Twitter Deal

Elon Musk has reportedly sent a new termination letter to the social media company, adding the alleged payment made by Twitter to a whistleblower to the list of reasons for walking out of the deal. Musk reportedly accused the company of keeping him uninformed about the payment, which is said to be a multi-million dollar compensation. Twitter has rejected the claims, a...

Google Pays Billions to Industry Giants to Maintain Top Search Engine Spot, Says US DOJ

Google reportedly pays billions of dollars every year to industry giants like Apple, Samsung, Motorola, and more to remain the default search engine on their products. The DOJ has claimed that these contracts violate antitrust laws.

WhatsApp for iOS May Get Option to View Messages by Date: Report

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature that will allow users to view messages received on a particular date. Users may get a calendar icon above the keyboard and tapping it may allow them to look for a specific message by date.

ONDC to Be Open to Public Soon to Counter Amazon, Walmart's Dominance: ONDC Exec

The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) — India’s e-commerce network to end the dominance of US companies Amazon and Walmart — will be soon open to the public, said an official, as per a report. The pilot phase for India’s domestic digital commerce initiative began in April. ONDC will provide platform and space to small merchants and rural consumers.

RBI to Prepare ‘Whitelist’ of Approved Instant Finance Apps Amid Proliferation of Illegal Loan Apps

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to prepare a ‘whitelist’ of instant finance apps, that are genuinely clear to operate in the nation. Once the whitelist is prepared, MeitY will ensure that only the apps with RBI clearance will feature on application stores.

Elon Musk's Lawyer Claims Twitter Agreed to Pay Whistleblower $7 Million to Stay Silent: Report

Elon Musk’s lawyers have argued that Twitter paid a whistleblower $7 million (roughly Rs. 56 crore) to keep silent about the company’s operational problems. It is believed that this whistleblower is Peiter Zatko.

Twitter Down? Several Twitter Users Report App Not Working After Queen Elizabeth's Death: All Details

Twitter is down for several users, according to details shared by website downtime tracker Downdetector.

Twitter for Android Adds Support for Sharing Tweets on Instagram Stories, Snapchat: All Details

Twitter has announced that it has added support for sharing tweets directly to Instagram and Snapchat on Android devices. The company tweeted on Thursday that it would add support for sharing a public tweet to Instagram Stories and Snapchat. This is eliminate clutter on users devices in the form of tweet screenshots. LinkedIn Sharing was also announced by the company,...

Disney Found Substantial Number of Twitter Users Fake in 2016, Says Former CEO Bob Iger

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger made remarks regarding the fake accounts on Twitter while talking at the Code Conference on Wednesday. He claimed that Disney had found that Twitter had a ‘substantial portion’ of fake users on its platform.

Apple Fitness+ Will Soon Work on iPhone Without an Apple Watch, to Be Available in 21 Countries Later This Year

iPhone users will no longer need an Apple Watch to use the Apple Fitness+. The fitness service will be available on iPhone in 21 countries later this year. Apple will release new seasons of Time to Walk and Time to Run this fall including stories from known artists and celebrities.

Twitter Expanding Birdwatch Community Fact-Checking Programme With New Onboarding Process, More

Twitter has revealed that it is expanding its community fact-checking programme called Birdwatch. It has introduced a new onboarding process and plans to increase the visibility of tweets identified as Helpful by Birdwatch.

She-Hulk Episode 4 Post-Credits Scene, Explained

She-Hulk episode 4 post-credits scene reunites Wong (Benedict Wong) and Madisynn (Patty Guggenheim) in Kamar-Taj, where they discuss cocktails while munching on popcorn and watching The Sopranos. She-Hulk episode 4 released September 8 at 12:30pm IST/ 12am PT on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

WhatsApp Bug on iOS Causes Chat Mute Feature to Automatically Switch to 8 Hours When Choosing 1 Week

WhatsApp’s latest update for iOS devices, version 2.22.18.76, has been displaying a bug, which automatically changes the mute duration from ‘1 week’ to ‘8 hours’. However, there is no issue if a user chooses the duration as ‘8 hours’ or ‘Always’.

Instagram Is Removing Its Shopping Page Amid Commerce Retreat: Report

Instagram is reportedly scaling back many of its shopping features. Its existing shopping page will eventually disappear and over the next few months the company will test a simpler and less personalised version of the shopping page known internally as “Tab Lite”, according to the reports.

RainbowLuv Matchmaking App Aimed at LGBTQIA+ Community Launched by Matrimony.com: All Details

RainbowLuv, was launched by Matrimony.com as a new application aimed at members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The app, which was released on Monday, seeks to provide matchmaking services to up to 13 million users in the country.

Government Working on New Data Protection Bill, Digital India Act, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Says

Ashwini Vaishnaw, the country’s IT and Communications Minister, announced recently that the government is working on a new Data Protection Bill and the Digital India Act. It will also upload a new Telecom Bill in the coming days, the minister stated.

TikTok Server Breach Draws Increased Scrutiny Over Its Data Security

An insecure TikTok server reportedly allowed access to storage containing the personal information of its users. Furthermore, Microsoft recently pointed out a security issue in the Android version of its app.

Instagram Fined EUR 405 Million for Mishandling Personal Data of Teenagers

Instagram was fined EUR 405 million (roughly Rs. 3,500 crore) by Ireland's Data Protection Commission for displaying personal details on the profiles of teenage users.

Disney+ Hotstar September 2022: Andor, Pinocchio, Thor: Love and Thunder, and More

House of the Dragon, She-Hulk, Thor: Love and Thunder, Koffee with Karan season 7, Star Wars series Andor, Disney’s Pinocchio, Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach, Hocus Pocus 2, Babli Bouncer, Cuttputlli, Dahan: Raakan Ka Rahasya, Bigg Boss Telugu and Tamil — these are the biggest movies and TV series in September 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar.

Paytm Denies Links With Chinese Loan Merchants After ED Raids on Firms Including Razorpay, CashFree

Paytm on Sunday issued a statement claiming that none of the funds frozen by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Chinese loan app case belongs to it or any of its group firms. The ED earlier conducted raids at premises of online payment gateways over the alleged irregularities in instant app-based loans "controlled" by Chinese persons.

House of the Dragon Episode 3 Review: Baby Boy Aegon II Changes Everything

House of the Dragon episode 3 review: the birth of King Viserys’ firstborn son and incoming marriage proposals push Rhaenyra to the brink, while Daemon faces his toughest challenge yet in the Stepstones. House of the Dragon episode 3 released September 4 at 9pm ET on HBO Max, and September 5 at 6:30am IST on Disney+ Hotstar in India.

WhatsApp Working on In-App Surveys, Ability to Text Yourself From Linked Devices: Reports

WhatsApp is reportedly testing out a new secure chat feature that it can use for sending surveys to users. Furthermore, it is said to be working on the option to send messages to yourself between linked devices.

Parler Returns to Google Play Store After Being Removed Following US Capitol Riots

The Parler app has been reinstated on the Google Play Store after it was removed following the US Capitol riots in January 2021. The app has reportedly improved its moderation system.

Google Hangouts on the Web to Be Upgraded to Google Chat From November 1

Google has announced that Hangouts on the web will be upgraded to Chat on the web as the last step in completely retiring Google Hangouts and replacing it with Google Chat.

WhatsApp to Stop Working on iPhone 5, iPhone 5c From October: Report

WhatsApp will reportedly soon stop supporting iOS 10 and iOS 11. This will result in the app not working on iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c.

Google Launches User Choice Billing Pilot In India, Four Other Markets

Google has announced its third-party in-app billing pilot project to India and four other markets. This would allow developers to use a third-party payment system in its Android app alongside Google Play's billing system. Developers are required to pay a service fee and it will get reduced by 4 percent when an alternate system is used by consumers.

US Law Enforcement Agencies Using 'Fog Reveal' Tool to Track Users With Data From Popular Apps: Report

Fog Reveal, a location tracking tool, is reportedly used by US law enforcement agencies to access location information of 250 million smartphones to access users' locations. According to a report, the tool provides access to hundreds of billions of records, using data that is sourced from popular apps like Starbucks and Waze.

Free Fire Developer Sea Said to Halt Plans for Game Livestream Platform, Cut Jobs at Garena Unit: Report

Sea, the Singapore-based gaming firm has reportedly halted development of its game livestream platform Booyah! and fired up to 40 employees. The company's development arm has also shut down several projects related to public cloud and the blockchain, according to a report.

WhatsApp Banned Nearly 24 Lakh Indian Accounts in July, 14 Lakh Accounts 'Proactively' Disabled: All Details

WhatsApp banned 23.87 lakh accounts in India in July, the company said in its annual report. Over 14 lakh accounts were removed without user reports, which the company terms as a 'proactive' removal.

Twitter Edit Button to Roll Out to Twitter Blue Subscribers in the Coming Weeks: All You Need to Know

Twitter has announced that it will roll out its much-awaited edit button to Twitter Blue subscribers in the coming weeks. The company says it is testing the ability to edit tweets internally, and will release the feature for Twitter Blue users in a single country before rolling it out to other regions. The feature will allow users to make changes to their tweets for u...

She-Hulk Episode 3 Post-Credits Scene, Explained

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 3 post-credits scene brings back Megan Thee Stallion, as she makes Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) her new lawyer. The two then celebrate by dancing to Megan’s famous song, “Body”. She-Hulk episode 3 now streaming on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp Could Soon Offer Paid Features

Meta is reportedly forming a group to identify and build possible paid features for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The new division reportedly called "New Monetization Experiences" will be led by Meta's former head of research Pratiti RayChoudhury.